Master of Science in Social Service Administration (M.S.S.S.A)
The Master of Science in Social Service Administration (MS-SSA) is a professional degree designed to prepare students for leadership and managerial roles in social service organizations. Students are given a strong foundation in analytical problem solving, budgeting and finance, ethics, legal and policy analyses. The MS-SSA is similar to a MSW but differs in that whereas an MSW prepares students to be social work practitioners, the MS-SSA prepares students to manage a social work practice.
The MS-SSA program consists of 40 credits split between a foundational curriculum of 25 credits and a specialized curriculum of 15 credits. The curriculum is designed to be completed within 4 terms full time or 7 terms part time, with the capstone course being the sole class taken in any students' final semester. All courses listed below are 3 credits unless otherwise stated.
Foundational Courses
- Catholic Servant Leadership (1 credit)
- Effective Communication in Leadership
- Human Resource Management and Strategy
- Principles of Budgeting and Finance
- Public Policy Analysis and Implementation
- Principles of Ethical Leadership
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis
- Master’s Capstone
Specialized Courses
- Diversity in a Multicultural Society
- Legal Aspects of Social Services
- Organizational Theory for Human Services
- Public Policy and Social Services
- Public Relations and Fundraising